Portland Area Food Events, July 13-20

Bastille Day is coming up. Vive la France!

Each week we will bring you a roundup of public food events in the Portland metro area. It’s not every single event that’s going on, but the ones in particular that catch our eye. Want to submit an event? Fill out this form. Listings curated by Meg Cotner.

Bergerac Bistro Chef and Owner Joris Barbaray creates and serves a four-course summer menu just in time pour la Fête Nat. He’ll recreate some of his favorite French seasonal dishes from his hometown of Bergerac, France. $45 per person. To book your table, call 503-777-6399; credit card required to confirm booking. More information.

La Ruta PDX: A Gastronomic Festival
Thursday, July 13-Sunday, July 16, various times
Multiple locations

Celebrate Spain for four days in “one of the most innovative cities in the United States,” our own Portland Oregon. Spanish and Portland-based chefs “will showcase Spanish products, purveyors, and specialty equipment” to encourage collaboration and cultural/intellectual exchange on the topic of food and in the form of dinners, tastings, seminars and a Feria & Trade Show. Ticket pricing varies. More information.

Java Hound has decided to celebrate the launch of their new Signature Drinks with a fundraiser! Proceeds from the day’s sales will go to One Tail at a Time Dog Rescue. You’ll have a chance at free tastings of each signature drink, a raffle, a Puppuccino eating contest, and more. More information.

Rosé is the wine of the season, and if you love it as much as I do, head to this festival in the Willamette Valley. 28 rosé producers will be present, food will be provided by Portland’s Crown Paella and Clyde Common’s Carlo Lamanga, and live music will accompany you as you walk through the vineyard. $75 general admission, $60 Patton Valley Wine Club members; tickets include all food, drink, a Drink Pink growler, and a GoVino wine glass. More information.

Porky goodness is the name of the game at this dinner in bucolic Newberg. There will be slow-roasted pork with Hawaiian-inspired accompaniments, as well as a wine flight from Styring’s cellars. Portland acoustic guitar and ukulele duo The Born Again Hooligans will provide live music for the evening. $85 general admission, $75 for Styring Top Secret Wine Club members
Email Kelley@StyringVineyards.com with the number of tickets you’d like, along with your name and phone number. More information.

Old Salt’s head chef, Ben Meyer, teaches you how to make and cook perfect bacon. Aspects include where to source your pork, how to safely handle and treat it for bacon, and then how to eat it. This class will be a hands-on format, with tastings of a selection of different bacons; you will also leave with some bacon partially prepared and ready to be finished at home. $65 per person. More information.

“Join NOEL Dining for a four course meal spotlighting hand rolled gnocchi, farm fresh produce, lively summer salads, and nostalgic desserts. This mid-summers meal draws inspiration from their Pacific Northwest roots and from a deep love for the classic Italian dumpling.” The four courses included a salad of chicories; smoked and confit root vegetables; potato gnocchi; and panna cotta for dessert. There will be two seatings, one at 6-7:30pm (reserve) and one at 8-9:30pm: (reserve). $48/person (+$25 wine flight, +$15 mocktail flight, both optional). More information.

Now that the berries are at their peak and the stone fruit and tomatoes are coming, it’s time to start preserving. Learn how to keep your summer bounty around way past the season by using the water-bath canning technique, which allows jars of fruit and veg goodness to stay shelf-stable. You’ll learn about the tools and techniques for this style of preserving, and will take home recipes, a jar of preserves, and the knowledge of how to do it on your own. Tickets per person are $35 general, $30 co-op members. More information.